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Deciduous / Evergreen: Semi-evergreen

May shed most, but not all of its foliage for a short period of time in the winter

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Abelia × grandiflora
[Glossy Abelia]

Glossy Abelia can develop chlorosis on high pH soils. Yearly pruning is required to remove deadwood and this plant may become leggy with age if not killed back in winter.

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Abelia × grandiflora

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi
[Bearberry]

Hard to establish, can develop winter burn from sun and wind when cold. Does not like excessive summer heat. Can develop foliar diseases (leaf spot) when stressed. Leaves are used to make a tea in some parts of Russia, where it is known as Kutai and Caucasian Tea. The dried leaves have been used to treat diseases of the bladder and kidney, and inflammatory diseases.

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Arctostaphylos uva-ursi

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Berberis × mentorensis
[Mentor Barberry]

An adaptable plant that does well in an urban environment. Can be coppiced with new growth developing better summer color. Can be pruned to ground every 5 to 7 years. Full sun to partial shade. Relatively trouble-free. Large thorns and spiny leaves are a maintenance problem. Collects litter around the base.

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Berberis × mentorensis

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Cotoneaster horizontalis
[Rockspray Cotoneaster]

C. horizontalis is a low, flat, dense shrub with horizontally spreading branches creating a tiered effect. A generally trouble-free cotoneaster, although can be subject to the troubles of Rosaceous plants on occasion. Fireblight is more problematic for this species in the South.

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Cotoneaster horizontalis

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Daphne × burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'
[Variegated Burkwood Daphne]

Requires excellent drainage, relatively low fertility, and consistent moisture. Best in a cool site, on soil with pH near neutral, in partial shade to full sun. Notably difficult to transplant. Sometimes dies suddenly with no warning signs. 'Carol Mackie' is more vigorous than the species type.

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Daphne × burkwoodii 'Carol Mackie'

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Euonymus kiautschovicus
[Spreading Euonymus]

Foliage fully evergreen in the South, but persists for only about half the winter in the North. Although not as serious as in other species of Euonymus, scale insects can be a problem. May be killed to ground in severe winters, but grows back rapidly.

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Euonymus kiautschovicus

Shrub

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Hypericum kouytchense
[Large-flowered St. John's Wort]

The Large-flowered St. John's Wort is a mounded, semi-evergreen shrub with arching branches. Blooming generally begins in June and can last through September. The large, up to 2.5" diameter, bright yellow flowers are crowned by a dome of many long stamens. Some sources state that this species is synonymous with Hypericum 'Sungold'.

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Liriope spicata
[Creeping Liriope]

Liriope specata, or Creeping Liriope is a grass like perennial that has glossy dark green leaves. In late summer the plant produces spikes of pale lavender to white flowers. In the fall, the plant produces dark berries on the flower spikes.

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Lonicera fragrantissima
[Winter Honeysuckle]

Widely adapted to different soils and exposures. More drought-tolerant, and also not a weed problem, like some other Lonicera. Branches can be forced indoors in winter to provide fragrance. Renewal pruning to a low framework every 5-8 years is helpful to maintain nice form and vigor.

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Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'
[Purple-Stem Winter Honeysuckle]

'Winter Beauty' is a dense, rounded semi-evergreen shrub that has red-violet stems and produces an abundance of fragrant white flowers in late winter and early spring. Rejuvenate periodically by cutting back 6-12" from the ground.

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Lonicera × purpusii 'Winter Beauty'

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